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GOP Senate Nominee: I Don’t Want Trump To Run Again

“Look, I disagree with our former president. I wouldn’t give pardons to anybody that’s violent. We need to hold people accountable. That should never happen again. “I’m the only Senate candidate for the Republican Party that hasn’t been endorsed by Donald Trump. Probably not going to send me a Christmas card. “I don’t want to see him run again. I …

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Marco Rubio Ad Attacks Val Demings For Voting For COVID Relief Bill, Rubio Was Senate Co-Sponsor Of Bill

Florida Politics reports: Marco Rubio released a new ad Thursday that attacks the Orlando Democrat for her voting record in the House. It calls out Demings for voting “100%” with the controversial Speaker. “Demings joined Pelosi to give a billion in stimulus checks to convicted criminals and illegal immigrants,” the ad states. But that calls out provisions included in the …

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Dem Hassan +11 Over Bolduc In First NH Senate Poll

Emerson College Polling reports: The first Emerson College/WHDH New Hampshire General Election poll finds incumbent Democratic Senator Maggie Hassan with an 11-point lead over newly-nominated Republican Donald Bolduc, leading 51% to 40%. Six percent (6%) of voters are undecided, and 4% plan to support someone else. “Independent voters break for Hassan by a 12-point margin,” Spencer Kimball, Executive Director of …

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J.D. Vance +4 Over Tim Ryan In New Ohio Senate Poll

The Hill reports: Republican J.D. Vance holds a four-point lead over Rep. Tim Ryan (D) in Ohio’s Senate race just over 50 days out from Election Day, according to a new Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey released Friday. Vance leads Ryan 44 percent to 40 percent, which is within the poll’s margin of error of plus or minus three percentage …

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Senate Marriage Bill Vote Delayed Until After Midterms

Politico reports: The Senate won’t vote on protecting same-sex marriage until after the midterm elections, said the bill’s chief sponsor, Tammy Baldwin. “I’m still very confident that they bill will pass but we will be taking the bill up later, after the election,” the Wisconsin senator said after a Democratic caucus lunch. Democrats had planned to hold a vote as …

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Masters: Fire All Generals, Replace Them With MAGAs

“Your entire general class, they’re left-wing politicians at this point. It’s very hard to become a general without being some kind of left-of-center politician. “I would love to see all the generals get fired. You take the most conservative colonels, you promote them to general. “Not because the ideology is important, but because the conservative colonels will be able to …

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Sen. Joni Ernst Complains About Hiring Incentives

“Small businesses and public services are struggling to maintain the workforce that is vital to our communities. “The Des Moines public school district, for example, has over 100 vacancies and is providing $50,000 incentives for retiring teachers, nurses, and administrators to stay in school. “Faced with a declining number of soldiers, the Iowa National Guard is offering signing bonuses to …

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Rubio Co-Sponsors Graham’s Federal Abortion Ban Bill

The Orlando Sentinel reports: Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio has signed on as a co-sponsor to a bill that would ban abortions at 15 weeks in any state that doesn’t have tighter restrictions. The bill, introduced Tuesday by U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has been criticized by some Republican senators and candidates as politically damaging. Democrats, including Rubio’s opponent in …

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Fetterman +10 Over Oz In Pennsylvania Senate Poll

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports: The bad news for Mr. Oz? Voters seem to trust his Democratic opponent, John Fetterman, more on those key issues and generally hold a more favorable view of the lieutenant governor, the poll found. The topline of the Monmouth University Poll released Wednesday — sampling 605 registered voters in Pennsylvania — is that 49% of those …

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Anti-Vax Election Denier Wins NH GOP Senate Primary

The Hill reports: New Hampshire state Senate President Chuck Morse (R), an establishment favorite, conceded defeat to retired Army general Don Bolduc early Wednesday, who has espoused former President Trump’s false 2020 election claims, in the state’s Republican primary to face incumbent Sen. Maggie Hassan (D) in November. The race is expected to be one of the most competitive of …

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Graham Holds Presser For National Abortion Ban Bill

The New York Times reports: Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina introduced legislation on Tuesday that would institute a federal ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, moving to unite the Republican Party behind a position before midterm elections in which abortion rights have become a potent issue. There is no chance that Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New …

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Graham To Intro 15-Week National Ban On Abortion

The Guardian reports: Previous versions of the bill have outlawed abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy, but Sen. Lindsey Graham is now expected to propose a ban that takes effect after 15 weeks. That would align federal law with Florida, which outlaws the procedure after the same period of time, with some medical exceptions. The GOP is in an uncertain …

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Far-Right Cultist Pegged To Win NH Senate Primary

The Hill reports: Republicans are staring down the possibility that a far-right candidate will prevail in New Hampshire’s GOP Senate primary, complicating what should be a prime pickup opportunity in the upper chamber. Retired Army Gen. Don Bolduc (R), who’s accused the state’s governor of being a “Chinese communist sympathizer” and falsely claimed former President Trump won the 2020 election, …

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Sen. Kevin Cramer: Passing Marriage Bill Would Send “Pretty Strong Message Religious Beliefs Don’t Matter”

“Some Republicans just want to get this thing behind us, and the faster we can do that, the better. And the best way to do that is to simply give them the votes they need to pass the bill. That would be a terrible mistake. “I don’t believe there are 10 Republicans that will fall for that. I’m hearing from …

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POLL: Independent Evan McMullin +1 Over Mike Lee

Salt Lake City’s NBC affiliate reports: Utah independent Evan McMullin portrayed himself as the true conservative in the U.S. Senate race against Republican Sen. Mike Lee in a speech Wednesday in which he called the incumbent a “constitutional conman.” Speaking to supporters at Salt City Spaces in downtown Salt Lake City, McMullin repeatedly said Lee has “betrayed” Utahns and Americans, …

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McConnell Offers “Thoughts And Prayers” To Queen

The Hill reports: The GOP leader said “our thoughts and our prayers” are with the queen as she battles illness. “The Senate and the American people are watching the news regarding our friends in the United Kingdom and the health of their beloved Queen Elizabeth,” McConnell said. McConnell praised the 96-year-old queen, who was coronated in 1953, as “an exemplar …

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Oz Owns Stock In Quack Drug He Pushed On WH

The Insider reports: Dr. Mehmet Oz owns shares of two companies that supply hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug that he urged the White House to push as a treatment for COVID-19 despite a lack of evidence showing its efficacy. CNBC first reported he owned stock in the companies on Wednesday, citing a financial disclosure. The document showed Oz and his wife …

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Fetterman Agrees To Debate Oz Despite “Stroke Issues”

NBC News reports: Democrat John Fetterman on Wednesday agreed to a debate in Pennsylvania’s closely watched race for an open Senate seat, a day after Republican Mehmet Oz publicly questioned his opponent’s explanation for rejecting earlier invitations. A spokesperson for Fetterman, Joe Calvello, said the Democratic nominee was committing to one debate against Oz. The details have yet to be …

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Schumer: Marriage Vote To Happen “In Coming Weeks”

Politico reports: Chuck Schumer said the Senate would vote on legislation to protect same-sex marriage in the coming weeks, forcing Republicans to take a stance ahead of the midterm elections. “A vote on marriage equality will happen on the Senate floor in the coming weeks,” the Senate majority leader told reporters Wednesday. Schumer’s announcement comes as Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) …

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POLL: Rubio +2 Over Demings, DeSantis +3 Over Crist

Florida Politics reports: A new poll shows Sen. Marco Rubio is under the critical 50% mark with Florida voters. The survey results, conducted for AARP Florida by two top pollsters, reveal the Republican Senator with a slim lead, winning 49% support among likely voters to Democrat Val Demings’ 47%. That puts the race well within the poll’s 4.4% margin of …

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